Parliament set to pass historic bill legalising gay marriage

Supporters of same-sex marriage pose for photographers with the rainbow flag during a rally on the front lawn of Parliament House ahead of the vote on the Marriage Amendment Bill, at Parliament House. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Christine Forster, Alex Greenwich, Magda Szubanski, Ian Thorpe and Anna Brown during a rally on the front lawn of Parliament House ahead of the vote on the Marriage Amendment Bill, at Parliament House. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Magda Szubanski. Excitement grows on the Parliament House lawns as the Same Sex Marriage bill is expected to move through both houses today. Photo: Nick Moir